Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP/KMSP)
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Wind on the runway
Cloud ceiling profile
METAR
Decoded observation
- Report type
- METAR
- issued
- Oct 16, 2026, 5:53 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 300° · 11 kt
- visibility
- 8 SM
- weather
- light · rain
- clouds
- SCT · scattered clouds · 2,000 ft AGL BKN · broken cloud layer · 3,500 ft AGL OVC · overcast · 6,000 ft AGL
- temperature
- 8 °C
- dew point
- 5 °C
- altimeter setting
- 30.02 inHg
- Sea-level pressure
- 1,016.9 hPa
- flight category
- VFR
Remarks and supplementary codes
- Supplementary code
- AO2
- Supplementary code
- RAB43
- Supplementary code
- SLP169
- Supplementary code
- P0000
- Supplementary code
- 60001
- Supplementary code
- T00780050
- Supplementary code
- 10094
- Supplementary code
- 20072
- Supplementary code
- 401060072
- Supplementary code
- 53005
TAF
Forecast period 1 · base period
- Validity
- Oct 16, 2026, 6:00 AM (UTC) – Oct 16, 2026, 7:30 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 300° · 12 kt
- visibility
- >6 SM
- weather
- light · showers · rain
- clouds
- SCT · scattered clouds · 2,200 ft AGL OVC · overcast · 5,000 ft AGL
Forecast period 2 · from this time
- Validity
- Oct 16, 2026, 7:30 AM (UTC) – Oct 16, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 310° · 14 kt · gusting to 24 kt
- visibility
- >6 SM
- weather
- light · showers · rain
- clouds
- OVC · overcast · 1,800 ft AGL
Forecast period 3 · from this time
- Validity
- Oct 16, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC) – Oct 16, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 340° · 22 kt · gusting to 34 kt
- visibility
- >6 SM
- clouds
- OVC · overcast · 2,300 ft AGL
Forecast period 4 · from this time
- Validity
- Oct 16, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC) – Oct 16, 2026, 9:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 350° · 18 kt · gusting to 25 kt
- visibility
- >6 SM
- clouds
- SCT · scattered clouds · 3,000 ft AGL
Forecast period 5 · from this time
- Validity
- Oct 16, 2026, 9:00 PM (UTC) – Oct 17, 2026, 12:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 350° · 11 kt
- visibility
- >6 SM
- clouds
- SKC · sky clear
Forecast period 6 · from this time
- Validity
- Oct 17, 2026, 12:00 AM (UTC) – Oct 17, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- variable wind · 4 kt
- visibility
- >6 SM
- clouds
- SKC · sky clear
Terminal forecast
Observation history
| UTC | Current conditions | Temperature | Wind | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026, 5:53 AM (UTC) | VFR | 7.8°C | 11 kt | 8 mi |
Aviation weather FAQ for Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
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